Feb 05 Watch 5:43 Head of humanitarian group urges nations to step up Sudan aid to prevent 'biblical' famine By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Veronica Vela, Hamada Hanoura The United Nations says Sudan’s civil war is the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. For a look at the effect this war has had on the people, as well as next steps, Nick Schifrin speaks with Jan Egeland, secretary… Continue watching
Nov 14 UN human rights body holds session on Sudan after paramilitary killings in Darfur By Associated Press “The atrocities that are unfolding in el-Fasher were foreseen and preventable, but they were not prevented. They constitute the gravest of crimes,” said Volker Türk, the U.N human rights chief. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 5:33 Children exposed to 'horrific violence' in Sudan's civil war, UNICEF says By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Aid groups say tens of thousands of people have fled violence in el-Fasher, a city in the Darfur region of Sudan, which is in the midst of a yearslong civil war. This follows an official declaration that famine is spreading… Continue watching
Nov 08 Tens of thousands in Sudan have fled to overcrowded camps after paramilitary captured el-Fasher By Fatma Khaled, Associated Press Those who reach shelter in Tawila, about 43 miles from el-Fasher, find themselves stranded in a barren area with barely enough tents, many of them improvised from patched tarps and sheets, according to a video posted by the group Sudan’s… Continue reading
Nov 07 The role outside powers are playing in Sudan's continued, brutal war By Lee Keath, Michelle Price, Associated Press For more than two years, Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force have torn the country apart in a war for power, both digging in against peace efforts even as atrocities mount and starvation spreads. One reason they can keep… Continue reading
Nov 06 Sudan's paramilitary forces agree to truce proposed by U.S.-led mediator group By Fatma Khaled, Associated Press The Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group that has been at war with the Sudanese military for over two years, said Thursday it has agreed to a humanitarian truce proposed by a U.S.-led mediator group known as the Quad. Continue reading
Nov 03 Famine is gripping two regions of war-torn Sudan, hunger monitoring group says By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The world's leading authority on hunger crises says famine has spread to two regions of war-torn Sudan. Continue reading
Nov 03 ICC prosecutor warns Sudan's paramilitary forces may be committing war crimes in Darfur By Molly Quell, Associated Press On Monday, the court said it is taking immediate steps to collect evidence in El-Fasher for future prosecutions. Continue reading
Nov 02 Fears grow for thousands trapped in Sudan's el-Fasher as few residents reach safety By Noha Elhennawy, Associated Press Only a few thousand Sudanese have reached the nearest camp for displaced people in the days since Sudan’s paramilitary forces seized el-Fasher city, raising fears over tens of thousands who might still be trapped as survivors described killings and other… Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 8:45 Sudan's brutal civil war escalates as paramilitary forces go on killing rampage By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Sudan's civil war has entered a new and horrific phase as paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have gone on a killing rampage after taking over the key city of El Fasher in western Darfur. Hundreds of thousands have fled after witnessing… Continue watching